Sure! Here's a basic distinction between items that create mood and those that create tone.
Things that create mood:
- Imagery
- Setting
- Diction (specific word choices that evoke feelings)
- Description of weather or surroundings
- Symbolism (objects or events that represent larger ideas)
- Character emotions and reactions
Things that create tone:
- Author's word choice (specific diction that conveys attitude)
- Sentence structure (variations in length or complexity)
- Punctuation (exclamation marks, ellipses, etc.)
- Irony (the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite)
- Figurative language (metaphors, similes that indicate attitude)
- Dialogue (the way characters speak to each other can indicate tone)
If you provide specific items, I can help categorize them further!